Tennant Creek Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	36.7	35.8	34.7	32.0	27.7	24.7	24.7	27.6	31.8	35.0	36.6	37.3	32.0
Mean Min (°C)	25.0	24.5	23.4	20.5	16.4	13.0	12.3	14.4	18.5	21.8	23.9	25.0	19.9
Mean Rain (mm)	120.4	118.4	54.6	15.1	7.7	5.7	6.4	2.4	7.5	19.2	40.3	77.8	470.2
Median Rain (mm)	93.0	78.3	29.5	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	13.1	27.8	43.9	416.0
Mean Rain Days	10.4	9.0	5.7	1.9	1.5	0.9	0.8	0.7	1.9	3.7	5.9	8.0	50.2

Tennant Creek Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	45.6	44.5	42.5	38.4	36.8	34.0	35.2	36.0	39.4	43.0	43.4	45.4	45.6
Low Max (°C)	23.8	24.0	20.0	15.1	14.6	8.0	9.8	14.1	15.7	14.8	15.5	20.4	8.0
High Min (°C)	33.2	31.4	29.7	27.8	25.2	22.1	21.9	23.8	27.6	30.2	31.6	33.1	33.2
Low Min (°C)	17.2	17.2	14.6	11.5	6.7	5.3	4.5	6.0	7.4	11.6	10.7	15.7	4.5
High Rain (mm)	138.4	153.6	103.0	102.8	22.6	45.5	62.2	19.8	29.6	57.4	71.6	134.8	153.6

Tennant Creek Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	41.6	40.2	38.3	35.3	30.4	28.6	27.9	31.3	35.2	37.7	40.4	41.4	33.9
Low Mn. Max (°C)	31.1	31.3	30.3	27.8	24.4	19.9	22.6	24.8	28.2	31.3	32.9	32.3	30.2
High Mn. Min (°C)	28.3	27.3	25.7	23.5	19.2	17.0	14.4	17.7	21.4	24.6	27.1	28.0	21.1
Low Mn. Min (°C)	22.2	22.2	21.3	17.5	13.0	9.8	10.2	11.7	15.2	19.1	20.8	22.8	17.9
High Rain (mm)	357.4	377.0	237.6	135.4	53.6	85.3	77.0	42.7	55.6	107.2	159.8	286.0	1004.2
Low Rain (mm)	1.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	63.6

Tennant Creek Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Tennant Creek Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	5.9	2.7	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	4.2	7.2	22.4
≥ 35°C	22.2	17.7	15.9	4.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	6.5	18.1	22.0	24.6	132.6
≥ 30°C	29.4	26.3	28.3	23.4	8.9	2.2	2.2	8.8	21.4	27.9	28.7	29.8	237.5
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≤ 0°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Tennant Creek 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	40.3	39.5	37.6	34.8	31.1	28.7	28.3	31.7	35.5	38.4	39.7	40.5	38.2
Low Max	32.5	31.5	31.0	28.5	23.8	20.4	20.9	23.2	27.0	30.7	32.9	33.8	24.9
High Min	27.6	27.0	25.6	23.4	19.8	16.5	15.6	18.3	22.3	25.1	26.6	27.5	25.5
Low Min	22.4	22.4	20.9	17.3	13.0	9.3	8.9	10.8	14.0	18.2	20.7	22.4	12.8

Tennant Creek Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	55	55	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	55	55	55	54.0
Earliest Entry	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	55	55	54	54	54	54	54	54	55	55	55	55	54.0
Earliest Entry	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	55	55	54	54	54	54	54	55	55	55	55	55	54.0
Earliest Entry	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
Barkly, Northern Territory

19.6423°S 134.1833°E 376m AMSL
Commenced 1969

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